document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=241444>Question 241444</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you double a number and then add 12, you get one-half of the original number. What is the oringinal number? I tried this problem and my answer was 8, but i wasn't sure if it was correct. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #176848 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=176848\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2X+12=X/2 CROSS MULTIPLY<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(2X+12)=X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X+24=X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X-X=-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X=-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-24/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-8 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*-8+12=-8/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-16+12=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4=-4<BR>\n" );
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